Frasi di John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin, noto anche come Mahavishnu John McLaughlin , è un chitarrista britannico.

È considerato uno tra i maggiori chitarristi viventi. Dotato di ottima tecnica, si è spesso contraddistinto per sperimentazioni influenzate dalle musiche di origine orientale e dallo stile fusion, ma anche per aver sviluppato negli anni un modo di suonare molto personale. Wikipedia  

✵ 4. Gennaio 1942
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John McLaughlin: Frasi in inglese

“Whether people accept this music or not, I don’t give a damn. I know how good—and right—the group is. We all sell out to a point. And don’t get me wrong, I like living comfortably and having a nice car. But if money determines your art, then what’s the point?”

On the criticism of his acoustic band Shakti, after temporarily retiring his electric period with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, as quoted in Jerome, Jim. "John McLaughlin Pulls the Plug on His Guitar, but He's as Electrifying as Ever", People Magazines. 21 June 1976. http://people.com/archive/john-mc-laughlin-pulls-the-plug-on-his-guitar-but-hes-as-electrifying-as-ever-vol-5-no-24/

“…The music was evolving with society, and society, if you recall, there was a narcissism that entered society in the 80s. Saturday Night Fever, you know, hey! This whole LOOK, the LOOK about things, and the look almost became more important of the content…”

On music and society in the 1980s, as quoted in "John McLaughlin: Challenges to creative music", by The Snapshots Foundation, YouTube, Nov 8, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iubDTkT3Y4

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